Minutes of the Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Swatantra Party,Bombay Region, held on Thursday the 30th September 1971 at the Party Office.

Summary

These four pages record the proceedings of the Swatantra Party’s Bombay Region Executive Committee meeting held at the Party Office on 30 September 1971. The minutes list 16 attendees, confirm the previous meeting’s minutes, and document routine organisational decisions, including the proposed appointment of an office secretary, the formation of a parliamentary board, and the handling of a vacancy in the Bandra Primary Unit Committee. The committee also created a screening committee to examine applications for enrolment as party workers, with scrutiny to be completed within ten days and meetings held twice monthly.

The more substantive decisions concern party discipline, finances, and administration. After reviewing an Election Tribunal order and objections from several office-bearers, the committee unanimously recommended rejecting M. A. Rizvi’s application for readmission as a party worker. It approved an estimated expenditure statement for the next twelve months, acknowledged that the party’s financial position was unsound, and authorised the treasurers to explore fundraising. Two resolutions were unanimously passed: one expressing appreciation for former Bombay Region president Lalchand Hirachand, and another specifying the authorised signatories for the party’s Union Bank of India accounts. The next executive committee meeting was scheduled for 22 October 1971.

Key points

• The Bombay Region Executive Committee met on 30 September 1971 with 16 members present.
• The committee authorised senior office-bearers to interview an applicant for the Bombay Regional office secretary post.
• Formation of a parliamentary board was left to the president’s discretion.
• A screening committee was established to review applications for enrolment as Swatantra Party workers.
• The committee recommended rejecting M. A. Rizvi’s application for readmission, citing procedural irregularities and his conduct.
• The party approved a twelve-month expense estimate and recognised that its financial position was unsound.
• The committee authorised arrangements for operating the party’s Union Bank of India accounts and scheduled its next meeting for 22 October 1971.